Heeding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call, over 1 million consumers of three public sector oil companies across the India have surrendered buying LPG at below-market price.
The three companies – Indian Oil (Indane), Bharat Petroleum (Bharat Gas) and Hindustan Petroleum (HP Gas) – have nearly 15.3 crore registered consumers. All the three firms incur a total subsidy cost of Rs 40,000 crore on providing 12 LPG cylinders per year to each consumer.
But, there’s a down side to it. The thoughtful, questioning and the discerning consumers have been raising a valid point: How many MPs or bureaucrats or the rich industrialists have given up their LPG subsidy?
Twitter buzz:
Atleast those who r in govt jobs having gd buisness can leave it will b gd for country #GiveUpLPGSubsidy pic.twitter.com/eg003YkVb8
— tweet master (@prakashsharma17) July 18, 2015
When I’ll get my 15 lacs I’ll surely #GiveUpLPGSubsidy. Deal ya no deal Modiji? @ashu3page @LambaAlka @dilipkpandey @VishalDadlani @ankitlal
— Najeeb Junk (@LogicalMeow) July 18, 2015
Bring back Black Money and I’ll do it in a blink of an eye. #GiveUpLPGSubsidy
— Mr. Sinister (@SatanKaAttorney) July 18, 2015
@Swaim_rt Well said #IWontGiveUp #Besharam @narendramodi ll ve subsidized food at parl & expect me 2 #GiveUpLPGSubsidy @PandaJay
— Timblo BMoney 2 NaMo (@FekuNo1) July 18, 2015
#GiveUpLPGSubsidy but the Parliament can enjoy food at subsidised prices
— Abhishek V (@Abhishek41192) July 18, 2015
Giv me blood i’ll give u freedom,said #SubhasChandraBose.Give me free food i will #GiveUpLPGSubsidy i say.Give me taxfree salary,will giv up
— Karnataka Exp (@TwoSixTwoSeven) July 18, 2015
@dpradhanbjp Sir Please publish the list of MPs who have Gave Up their LPG subsidy! #GiveUpLPGSubsidy
— Truth Hurts (@shall_isaytruth) July 18, 2015
@dpradhanbjp #GiveUpLPGSubsidy Y not compulsory give up for all from class 1 gazzetted ofcr to prez of India. Make it compulsory.
— Anish (@aniskuma010) July 18, 2015
koi chanda maangta hai…. koi kahta hai subsidy chhod do…, kyu bhai? tumhare aiyaasi ke liye? #GiveUpLPGSubsidy #never
— गबरू (@its_AllOK) July 18, 2015
